Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-18
The Logan and blair Pension Hills.

The adverse majority reports on the Logan and
Blair bills will be made by MeSSlS. Swope and
Taulbee, respectively, and the favorable minority
reports by MessgS. Conger and Morrill,. IL Is un-
derstoOd that the basis Of the opposition to the
bills is reluctance on the part OF the majority OF
the committee TO the continuance OF the policy or
granting high pensions TO widows Of officers who
did not die from Injuries incurred in the service
The only precedentS for passing Sucl bills are
found in the cases OF the widows and families OF
Admiral Farragut, Gems. Hancock Thomas ana
Grant, and the majority Of The committee believe
that 1t would be bad policy to follow these prece
dents, In view OF the fact that there are about
one hundred surviving widows OF officers who
would then be entitled 10 pension, who are now
excluded by the general law.
The District in Congress.
BILLS LIKELY TO 60 THROUGH.
Both the bills reported favoraby in the senate
yeStertiay-that for the construction OF a bridge
across The Eastern Branch. and that Tor the relief
of st. Dominc'S church-had previously passed
the House.
THE FREEDMANS BANK DEroSIToRS.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Morrill, from the
finance committee. reported back favorably the
bill recently introduced by Mr.. sherman. 10 reim-
bulSe the depoSitors OF the FreedmanS saving and
Trust company. with an amendment. The bill
directs the commissioner OF the Freedmau'S bauk
10 pay 10 all depOSitOrS OF that bank whose ac-
counts have been properly verified and balanced
under existing laws. on 10 their legal represent a.
tiyes. sum ot money equal 10 the vertfied bal
ances due such depOsitorS by the company at the
time Of its failure. less the amount OF dividends
Which have been or may he declared from tie
assets OF the company. 1t appropriateS S1.2oOOoO
TO make the payments, ANA the amendment pro-
NldeS that no part OF the money shall be PAID 10
any assignee OF a eiepositor: and the benefit and
relief provided by this act shall extend only 10
those deposltors in whose favor such balances
have been properly verified and to their heirs and
legal representatives.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE IN FAVOR OF THE BILL TO IN
CREASE THE POLICE FORCE.
The House District committee decided to-day to
report favorably the bill to increase the police
force of Washington to three hundred and the bill
to amend the Revised Statutes, with regard to the
regulation OF the service OF processes between
landlords and tenants The bill to incorporate the
Windsor hotel was still under discussion when the
committee adjourned.
JOHN POPE HoDNETTs PETITION.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Allison reported back
from the appropriations committee the petition OF
John Pope Hodnett, for compensation for services
to the labor interests as attorney etc, and asked
that 1t be referred to the committee on claims. So
ordered.
THE COLUMBUS CENTENNIAL
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hawley. from the select
committee on permanent exposition. reported q
JOINT resolution providing for the appointment OF
Joint committee, to consist OF five members Of
the Senate and eight members OF the House, to
take into consideration the project OF commence
rating the discovery of America in 1897, by hold
ing an International exposition OF the products OF
all nations, and 10 report plan for such eXpOSi-
ton. The resolution was adopted.
Capitol Topics.
THE MEXICAN VETERANS PENSION BILL THROUGH.
By vote of 243 to ; the House cnucurred in the
Senate amendments to the Mexican pension bill.
1t now requires the signature of the President only
to become a law.
Z, TO GET EVEN WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
Mr.. Belmont introduced in the House yesterday
q bill providing that whenever the President shall
be satisfied that vessels OF the United States are
denied in ports Of the British provinces i'll North
America bordering on the Atlantic ocean, or in the
waters adjacent TO said provinces rights TO which
such vessels are entitled by treaty by he law of
nations, he may by proclamation prohibit vessels
bearing the British nag and coming from such
ports IRON entering the ports of the United States
or Trom exercising such privileges therein rs he
may in his proclamation define; and ii the proca-
nation is violated the vessel shall be liable to
seizure and forfeiture. The President may also
forbid the entrance into the United States OF all
merchandise coming by land from the provinces Of
British North America, and the entrance OF the
cars locomotives or other rolling stock OF any rail-
way company chartered under the laws or said
provinces. The bill was referred to the committee
on foreign affairs.
wAsBINGToN's MOTHER.
Representative CroXton has presented to the
House resolution, adopted by the common coun-
Gil OF Fredericksburg, Va, requesting Congress to
appropriate $4,000 to complete the unfinished
Monument al Fredericksburg to the mother of
George Washington This monument was begun
m 1888, when the cornerstone was laid by Presi-
dent jackson. Work was continued for four years
and then abandoned.
- PENSIONS TO PARENTS OF SOLDIERS
Upon motion OF Mr. MatSon, the House yester-
day passed the bill to give pensions to the parents
OF honorably discharged soldiers who are without
other present means OF support than their own
manual labor or the charity OF persons legally
bound TO assist them, and giving pension OF sl2
per month to all soldiers or sailors who, having
served three months in the United states army
during 'any war" the United States has eeen en-
gagged In. are without means Of support.
CONGRESSMAN WHO WILL RE RFNEFITED
Among those who Will be benefited by the MeXi-
can pension are Messrs. Morrison, Forney, Vtele
ana Negley, Of the House, and Mr.. John Rome the
doorkeeper at the main entrance OF the House,
who was drummer boy and lost an arm. Senator
MaXey IS now the only senator who was officer
during That war. The late Senator Logan was Mr..
MaXeyS cOmrade in arms in the Mexican cam
paign.
NOTES.
committee from the New York chamber of
commerce and other representatives OF CONNER
c1ai bodies will be heard by the subcommittee OF
the House appropriations committee tomorrow on
The subject OF coast defense.